Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Career B (or your target career)
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
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Comparison table
| Metric | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $58,000 | $50,060 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,470 | 5,600 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring | Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Monitoring, Troubleshooting |
| Related careers | Sewers, Hand, Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners, Mechanical Drafters, Sheet Metal Workers | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
56%
5 of 9 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
4
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Operation and Control+0.8 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Monitoring—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Critical Thinking—
Only in Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Equipment Selection
Only in Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Active Listening
- Speaking